Director of Operations

Sanmina Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation seeks a Director of Operations to lead manufacturing operations, engineering, quality and planning across North America. You will drive complex customer transfers, root-cause analysis, and program deployment with plant leadership.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing management, strong lean expertise, and proven P&L and cross-functional leadership. Attractive compensation, benefits, and relocation support are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering is required or preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering or management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of direct people management experience.
• Knowledge of lean principles; Green/Black belt a plus.
• Experience leading diverse teams and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the operations function including production engineering, manufacturing process, quality, and planning.
• Handle complex projects such as customer transfers, including supply chain, qualification, testing and scheduling.
• Identify and address root causes affecting throughput and yield.
• Deploy and track new programs with North American plant leadership on processes, resources and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure material flow, inventory levels and cost control; coordinate with finance on carrying costs.

Skills

People management

Lean principles

P&L management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree: Mechanical/Industrial/Mfg Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

MRP systems

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them. Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Job Purpose: The Director, Operations leads and manages the operations function including production manufacturing engineering, manufacturing process, quality, and activities from production planning to shipment. He/she uses materials management skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, company policies, procedures, tools, and business disciplines within the organization. What You'll Do Handle complex projects such as an entire customer transfer, including supply chain, product qualification, test, process, scheduling, etc. Find and address complex root causes affecting plants. For example, Throughput issues and Yield issues. Calculate Industrialization estimates for quoting complex jobs (such as moving customer factories from their site to a Sanmina site, setting up Pivot lines, etc) Deploy and track new programs in North America working directly with Plant´s leadership teams on fundamentals, processes, procedures, resource planning, program management, execution, customer satisfaction, communication, technical solutions. He would be a real On-boarding coach, an improvement over our current process (which mostly involves documentation and occasional training) Drives and supervises Optimal balance of service to cost and profitability. Plant responsiveness to customer requests through materials, inventory, and cost management. Monitors and reports results. Has responsibility for material flow encompassing shipping and warehouse and production floor. Reviews and plans requirements for acceptable inventory. Maintains inventory at acceptable levels. Coordinates with finance/accounting on matters involving inventory carrying costs. Ensures material availability. What You'll Bring Bachelor’s Degree required, Mechanical, Industrial or Mfg Engineering preferred. 10+ years of Engineering or Management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment. Printed circuit board experience is a plus but not required. 5+ years of direct people management. Knowledge of lean principles (Green or Black belt certification a plus). Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams in a dynamic environment required. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills required. Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise and problem solve, as well manage multiple tasks and projects and concisely explain complex issues supported with data. Experience running multidisciplinary teams, Manufacturing Operations, P&L centers. Customer facing experience, experienced in Customer Quality Audits, Run at Rate qualifications, Process development, Industrial Engineering, Lean 6-sigma, Supply Chain Management, MRP execution. Business and Financial Acumen - strong P&L and Balance Sheet knowledge. Project Planning and Management - Detailed, roll-up sleeves approach, capacity planning, bottleneck analysis, yield prediction, line balancing, Staffing, NPI. Self-starter demonstrates initiative and commitment, able to influence all levels of leadership. Excellent organizational and negotiation skills, strong analytical capabilities. Prowess with Office and Google products and software, Oracle ERP applications. Salary Range (annual): $150,000 - $165,000 Why Join Us? At Sanmina, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $xx and $xx, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Sanmina employees also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Sanmina, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Sanmina provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please be aware that this position may require access to technology, software, or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws. All offers of employment are contingent on the applicant either 1) being a "U.S. Person," defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, or (iii) other protected individual, such as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157 or asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158; or 2) being eligible to obtain a timely export control license or license exception from the applicable U.S. federal agency.